Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

67% (2011)

58% (2010)

58% (2009)

69% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2009)

67% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

69% (2011)

57% (2010)

69% (2009)

69% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

58% (2011)

63% (2010)

79% (2009)

59% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

34% (2011)

44% (2010)

56% (2009)

42% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2009)

66% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

45% (2011)

53% (2010)

80% (2009)

60% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

62% (2011)

69% (2010)

67% (2009)

55% (2008)

36% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

31% (2011)

68% (2010)

82% (2009)

63% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

42% (2011)

61% (2010)

52% (2009)

52% (2008)

35% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

81% (2011)

70% (2010)

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

65% (2010)

84% (2009)

67% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

28% (2010)

46% (2009)

53% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2011)

58% (2010)

58% (2009)

63% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

53% (2010)

71% (2009)

62% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

49% (2011)

33% (2010)

57% (2009)

68% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

59% (2011)

56% (2010)

57% (2009)

45% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

35% (2011)

38% (2010)

30% (2009)

23% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2009)

60% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

21% (2011)

34% (2010)

48% (2009)

36% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the tests
- In 2010-2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10,
writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10.
- AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
- Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
- The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.
Testing in Arizona: An Overview
See Arizona's state standards